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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 362 · 40 questions
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Word tip (Learn them in pairs): Young ones: cat – kitten, dog – puppy, cow – calf, horse – foal, sheep – lamb, goat – kid, hen – chick, lion – cub, deer – fawn. Feminine: lion – lioness, tiger – tigress, actor – actress, hero – heroine, peacock – peahen, nephew – niece. Masculine: the same pairs the other way round: queen – king, aunt – uncle, wife – husband.

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  1. 1.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) swan (c) cow (d) horse
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) nephew (d) son
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) sheep
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) princess (d) queen
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) lion (d) cow
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) actress (d) princess
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) wife
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) woman (c) aunt (d) queen
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) bull (c) ram (d) lion
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) bull (d) lion
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) father (c) brother (d) uncle
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) king (d) horse
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) puppy (d) fawn
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) deer (c) frog (d) hen
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kid (d) lamb
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) chick
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) actress (d) hostess
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) nun (d) aunt
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) joey
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) butterfly (d) hen
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cygnet (c) foal (d) cub
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) horse (d) hen
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) tadpole
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) brother (c) uncle (d) nephew

Answer key

  1. swan
  2. son
  3. sheep
  4. pig
  5. actor
  6. queen
  7. calf
  8. lion
  9. cat
  10. dog
  11. piglet
  12. heroine
  13. daughter
  14. woman
  15. ram
  16. lion
  17. father
  18. calf
  19. horse
  20. fawn
  21. grandfather
  22. hen
  23. foal
  24. deer
  25. kid
  26. cub
  27. husband
  28. hostess
  29. calf
  30. nun
  31. joey
  32. cub
  33. butterfly
  34. cygnet
  35. chick
  36. uncle
  37. horse
  38. tadpole
  39. caterpillar
  40. nephew

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